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Beardmore Dam – spill event

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Update 1 – 29 August 2022, 10:50am

Update 5 – 28 November 2022, 4.30pm

Beardmore Dam is at 98.2% capacity and is no longer spilling excess water.

If you are downstream of the dam, continue to avoid potential hazards and remember if it’s flooded, forget it.

Stay informed by:

  • downloading the Sunwater App
  • following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
  • monitoring forecasts and river levels at www.bom.gov.au
  • checking the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/BeardmoreStorageLevel

Update 4 – 7 November 2022, 8.51am

Beardmore Dam is at 101.6% capacity and outflows are continuing at a rate of 25,000ML per day.

Any persons who have pumps near the river are advised to monitor the height of the river and consider removal.

If downstream of the dam, expect increased river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it.

Stay informed by:

  • downloading the Sunwater App
  • following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
  • checking Balonne Shire LDMG’s Disaster Dashboard https://www.balonne.qld.gov.au/community/disaster-and-emergencies for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages
  • tuning into ABC local Radio
  • monitoring forecasts and river levels at www.bom.gov.au
  • checking the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/BeardmoreStorageLevel

 

Update 3 – 25 October 2022, 3.46pm

Beardmore Dam is at 101.1% capacity and outflows are occurring at a rate of 40,000 ML per day due to recent rainfall.

If downstream of the dam, expect increased river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it.

Stay informed by:

  • downloading the Sunwater App
  • following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
  • checking Balonne Shire LDMG’s Disaster Dashboard https://www.balonne.qld.gov.au/community/disaster-and-emergencies for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages
  • tuning into ABC local Radio
  • monitoring forecasts and river levels at www.bom.gov.au
  • checking the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/BeardmoreStorageLevel

Update 2 – 24 October 2022, 2:10pm

Beardmore Dam is 101.79% capacity and now discharging approximately 30,000ML per day. All persons who have pumps near the river are advised to monitor the height of the river and consider removal.

If downstream of the dam, expect increased river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it.

Stay informed by:

  • downloading the Sunwater App
  • following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
  • checking Balonne Shire LDMG’s Disaster Dashboard https://www.balonne.qld.gov.au/community/disaster-and-emergencies for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages
  • tuning into ABC local Radio
  • monitoring forecasts and river levels at www.bom.gov.au
  • checking the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/BeardmoreStorageLevel

Update 1 – 29 August 2022, 10:50am

Update 1 – 21 October 2022, 4.20 pm

Beardmore Dam is 101.86% capacity and now discharging approximately 11,000ML per day. All persons who have pumps near the river are advised to monitor the height of the river and consider removal.

If downstream of the dam, expect increased river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it.

Stay informed by:

  • downloading the Sunwater App
  • following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
  • checking Balonne Shire LDMG’s Disaster Dashboard https://www.balonne.qld.gov.au/community/disaster-and-emergencies for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages
  • tuning into ABC local Radio
  • monitoring forecasts and river levels at www.bom.gov.au
  • checking the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/BeardmoreStorageLevel